Combination of musical box and odometer for a bicycle

ABSTRACT

An odometer for a bicycle and a musical box are placed in the same casing and are driven by the same power source.

in] 3,750,520 [451 Aug. 7, 1973 United States Patent [1 1 InoueCOMBINATION OF MUSICAL BOX AND FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS ODOMETERFOR A BICYCLE 9/1954 Germany................................

[75 Inventor: Shiro Inoue, Ageo City,

Saltama Prefecture Japan Primary Examiner-Richard B. Wilkinson [73 1Assigneez Kabushiki Kaishya Inoue Assistant Examiner-Lawrence R.Franklin AttorneyCharles E. Temko Seisakushyo, Kashiwaza, Ageo City,Saitama Prefecture, Japan [22] Filed: Apr. 13, 1972 [21] Appl. No.1243,579

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1 Claim, 3 Drawing Figures References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS2,619,931 12/1952 Mueller...............................84/94XCOMBINATION OF MUSICAL BOX AND ODOMETER FOR A BICYCLE An odometer for abicycle has been well known. It is usually attached to the handle bar ofa bicycle and driven by the rotation of a wheel through a flexibleshaft. It shows only the distance that the bicycle runs.

This invention relates to an odometer for a bicycle combined with amusical box. Said odometer and musical box are driven simultaneously bythe common power source. So while driving a bicycle, a rider can readthe odometer as well as hear music played by the musical box. It is notonly pleasant to ears but also enables him to judge the speed of thebicycle by the quickness of musical tempo.

This invention will be understood from the following description.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of the apparatus according to this invention,

FIG. 2 shows a front view and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of theodometer and musical box.

Referring to the drawings, numeral 1 is a casing, 2 is a front panel onwhich a picture may be painted as shown in FIG. 2 for decorativepurpose, 3 is a flexible shaft for transmitting rotation from a wheel ofthe bicycleto odometer 16 as well as musical box through gearing5,6,7,8,9,10 and 11. 12 is an opening provided in the casing for showingfigures of odometer wheels. 13 is a rotating drum having a number ofpins around its periphery. 14 is a reed co-operating with said pins. Themechanism and function of the musical box being old and well known, nodetail is given here. 15 are sound transmitters of thin and resilientmetal the ends of which being always in contact with the front panel 2or other inner wall portion of the casing 1 for amplifying the sounds.Without such sound transmitting means, the music sounds generated by themusical box are hardly audible on the outside.

As is clear from the above, while the bicycle is running, the rider canread the odometer as well as hear the music played by the musical box.It is not only pleasant to ears but also enables the rider to judge thespeed of the bicycle, because the greater the speed of the bicycle is,the quicker the tempo of music becomes.

I claim:

1. A combination speedometer-odometer for a bicycle comprising: acasing; a music box enclosed in said casing for providing an indicationof the speed of said bicycle; an odometer enclosed in said casing forproviding an indication of distance traveled by said bicycle; and drivemeans responsive to the motion of said bicycle for driving both saidmusic box and said odometer. 1 i

1. A combination speedometer-odometer for a bicycle comprising: acasing; a music box enclosed in said casing for providing an indicationof the speed of said bicycle; an odometer enclosed in said casing forproviding an indication of distance traveled by said bicycle; and drivemeans responsive to the motion of said bicycle for driving both saidmusic box and said odometer.